Injury Prevention Community Rep II

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

General Purpose of Job :

Must demonstrate knowledge and skill necessary to provide appropriate Injury Prevention information to families with children.

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possess the ability to assess needs of the family in regard to each child’s unique situation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive;

employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and / or hospital administration as required.

This position is completely funded by a yearly grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. This grant will focus on traffic safety education to all designated counties.

Traffic safety focus areas : car seats, bicycle, distracted / drinking driving and pedestrian safety. This grant is a year-to-year grant from October 1st to September 30th.

• Always maintains utmost level of confidentiality.
• Employee must meet or exceed grant objectives and deadlines.
• Must have own reliable vehicle for daily travel and transporting program materials, resources and equipment to counties served.
• Must be willing and able to drive a rental vehicle that do not require a commercial driver’s license.
• Ability to work flexible hours, which will include weekends, and some evenings. Employee will offset hours during the same week.
• Maintains liaisons with the Police Department, Health Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Transportation, and others.
• Assists with development and design of brochures, pamphlets, and fact sheets, for Injury Prevention Supervisor approval.
• Research opportunities to initiate new traffic safety Injury Prevention programs.
• Collects surveys / data for analysis of the programming, looking for the strengths and weaknesses of the programs to strengthen the programming.
• Compiles data analytics to establish strategic plan for traffic safety initiatives in counties served, determining focus areas.
• Interacts with program participants and community partner agencies to obtain their evaluation of the programming to share with supervisor for program analysis.
• Assists the Injury Prevention Supervisor with program planning and meeting grant objectives.
• Assists with staffing of information / safety booths during health fairs and community events.
• Provides education as requested to Driscoll Children’s Hospital patients regarding traffic safety information.
• Will provide traffic safety outreach in the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) assigned district on traffic safety grant initiatives.
• Receives constructive criticism with an attitude that indicates willingness to improve; gives feedback in a constructive manner.
• Conducts educational programming including bicycle safety, pedestrian and bus safety and teen driver safety.
• Provides traffic safety presentations to educate audiences such as Head Start, PTAs and other groups through a variety of delivery methods in the areas of traffic safety, occupant safety and wheeled safety within the designated counties served.
• Serves as a traffic safety resource for staff, volunteers, and clients, including schools, agencies, and summer recreation programs within the counties served.
• Is experienced with public speaking and communication, both written and verbal.
• Provides routine / administrative tasks to support the delivery of established educational program goals, i.e., scheduling and confirming events;

gathering materials and resources for program delivery and ensure delivery to offsite program locations.

• Compiles, organizes approved inventory educational materials such as training aids, fact sheets, newsletters, exhibits, and demonstration projects.
• Analyzes data from surveys, evaluations, and public car seat events and provides detailed written reports monthly.
• Meets or exceeds program delivery goals and objectives established by the administrator of the grant.
• The Child Passenger Safety Technician certification class will be provided within three months of hire. Successful completion of course first-time attending is required to maintain employment.
• Provides information for preparation of reports, impact statements, and success stories on program progress and accomplishments to present to funders and others as requested.
• Submits all required documentation in a timely manner, including but not limited to, event sign-in sheets, mileage, and other reports required by grant objectives.
• Possesses confident interpersonal skills and ability to work in a self-directed environment.
• Requires a well-organized individual with an excellent capacity for effective time management.
• Has the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Education and / or Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree, or one to two years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in computer applications, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, Publisher, including ability to navigate the internet and other web-based communication mediums.
• Experience in researching, creating, coordinating, maintaining, scheduling, presenting, and evaluating traffic safety programs and data preferred.
30+ days ago